Cafe & Bakery

Brown Box Cafe

Kanab's favorite grilled cheese and ice cream stop

(670)

$$$$Kanab, UT

About

Brown Box Cafe is a bakery-cafe on Kanab's main drag that's turned into a local favorite for good reason: 4.9 stars across 617 reviews is a rare number for any restaurant. The menu runs on grilled cheese sandwiches built up with extras like caprese, bacon, and popper fillings, plus soups, fresh salads, and a rotating case of house-made ice cream in flavors like peanut butter and cookies and cream. Save room for a kanookie, their build-your-own skillet cookie, if you're in the mood for dessert.

Why stop here

Kanab sits roughly 80 miles from the North Rim, making it the fuller-service base camp for a Grand Canyon trip and a natural stop on the way in or out. Brown Box leans into that role well: sandwiches and soups are quick enough for a lunch break between drives, the shaded outdoor tables make for an easy breather, and the space doubles as a bit of a community hub, with local art and event posters on the walls. Online ordering is available for anyone short on time.

Rating: 4.9 (617 reviews)
Hours: 11am–9pm daily, closed Sunday
Good for: lunch, ice cream, coffee-shop-style stops between Kanab and the North Rim

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Gina Terry

3 months ago

Absolutely fantastic homemade ice cream! Yesterday I had the nutter butter, and today I had the cookies and cream. I also got a cookies and cream cookie. Such indulgent amazing food! We also enjoyed the cheesiest grilled cheese sandwich yesterday. Everyone there is so kind! **editting to add pictures after our third stop to eat here in the three days we stayed across the street. Today’s ice cream was peanut butter, I think, lol. Tasted like a Reeces cup! And we got the classic grilled cheese sandwich again. This time on sourdough bread what a treat! It’s the cheesiest most flavorful sandwich💕 We leave town in the morning and I am going to miss coming to our new favorite spot!

Monica Lomeli

3 months ago

What a cute little place in Kanab! Best grilled sandwich I’ve ever had! We tried the popper and the classic with chicken and bacon…delicious! Their savory salad was good too, especially their dressing. We ordered online and picked it up because we were short on time. I was glad that they offered online ordering. Will definitely come back next time we are in the area. Highly recommended.

Megan Andersen

6 months ago

Such a great place to grab a bite! We stopped for lunch on our road trip. We got salads sandwiches and soups. We also got icecream. Everything was exceptionally fresh and yummy. Service was awesome they were so smiley and helpful! Great tables in the shade to eat and enjoy. Very community focused with local artwork and event posters. Gave us a real flavor of kanab!

Nandita Gupta

6 months ago

Very very delicious! One of the best grilled cheese I’ve ever had! We got the popper caprese and the gourmet - my favorite was the caprese that balsamic glaze on top was TOp NOTch! Updated: we came back again during another trip and this time tried the kanookie- their special cookie in a skillet! You can build your own and their maple nut 🥜 ice cream was incredible!!! Highlight recommend!

Heather S.

5 months ago

There is street parking out front and a lot behind the building. I had a gourmet grilled cheese, tomato soup, peanut butter cookie and cold brew. The soup was just ok, the coffee and cookie were good, but the grilled cheese was great; the bread really leveled up the sandwich. The staff were nice, and they offer indoor and outdoor seating.